Released on: April 12, 2008, 1:11 am

Press Release Author: Bill Douglas

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: To educate the world about the profound health benefits of
Tai Chi & Qigong. To provide an example of health & healing across the entire
planet, bringing people together across racial, economic, religious, and
geo-political boundaries.

Press Release Body: Overland Park, KS, April 12, 2008 -- WHEN? Saturday, April 26th,
2008 - 10 am local time worldwide. WHAT? All over the planet, beginning in the
earliest time zones of New Zealand mass Tai Chi & Qigong exhibitions/teach-ins will
unfold across the planet as the Earth turns, unfolding in hundreds of cities on six
continents.

THE GOAL: * To educate the world about the profound health benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong
* To provide an example of health & healing across the entire planet, bringing people
together across racial, economic, religious, and geo-political boundaries. The motto
of this event is \"One World One Breath\"

The events are held in such diverse locations as Russia; Brasil; Saudi Arabia;
Nepal; Japan; South Africa; China; Germany; Bolivia; Paris; etc. etc. again, in
hundreds of cities worldwide.

This global event has been officially recognized by the UN World Health
Organization, Governors of many US states, and by other official/govt. offices
worldwide. It is posted in the \"Health Observances Calendar\" of the Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services: http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp

This event has offered informational presentations to such auspicious gatherings as
the national conference of The National Parkinson\'s Foundation, for the ALS
Association (receiving the \"Lou Gerhig Hero Award\"), and the Founder of World Tai
Chi & Qigong Day will present this year during World Tai Chi & Qigong Day at the
Parkinson\'s Unity Walk in New York City\'s Central Park, not far from where the
annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day event in Central Park will be held.

The event has garnered much attention, and woven into many circles. It was, for
example, recently mentioned in a fan-base newsletter of New York Times best-selling
novelist, Steve Alten, author of the series Meg, Domain, and most recently \"The
Shell Game.\" World Tai Chi & ; Qigong Day founder, Bill Douglas, introduced Steve
Alten to Tai Chi after learning the best-selling author had just been diagnosed with
Parkinson\'s Disease.

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day\'s founder, besides organizing the global event, now in
its 10th year in 2008, has also done presentations across the United States for
people with Parkinson\'s Disease, as well as care givers. In the past such
presentations were also done for meetings of caregivers in the field of Fibromyalgia
care, and for the American Heart Association. World Tai Chi & Qigong Day\'s website
offers a database, searchable by health issues, where anyone can look up medical
research on Tai Chi or Qigong\'s possible benefits to their health condition:
http://www.worldtaichiday.org/WTCQDHlthBenft.h tml

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day supports the work of researchers, teachers, providing
free information to people worldwide and although is not affiliated with any
particular Tai Chi or Qigong school or association works to support all their
efforts, and to help individuals connect with local teachers. All services are free
to the public, and listings by schools/teachers and organizations worldwide are free
as well.

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Past media coverage of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day\'s global events and work, in
previous years has included: The New York Times; The South China Morning Post; BBC
World Radio; Omsk Weekly News (Russia); Parade Magazine; USA Weekend; International
Herald Tribune; CNN; FOX News; and media worldwide.
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Contact:

Bill Douglas,
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
Overland Park, KS
913-648-2256
BillDouglas@WorldTaiChiDay.org
http://www.WorldTaiChiDay.org

Web Site: http://www.WorldTaiChiDay.org

Contact Details: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
Overland Park, KS
913-648-2256
BillDouglas@WorldTaiChiDay.org